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June 1, 2006

State police tally holiday-weekend driving arrests

The State Police today announced the results of stepped-up police enforcement during the Memorial Day Weekend in an effort to ensure that drivers buckle up and appropriately use child car seats and other restraints.

The state police arrested eight people for driving while intoxicated; investigated 104 motor-vehicle crashes, none of which were alcohol related; issued 872 speeding citations; and issued 172 seat-belt violations and 11 child-restraint violations, according to a statement released by Maj. Steven G. O’Donnell.

The state police did not investigate any fatal crashes, although Providence Police handled one fatal accident, O’Donnell reported. In that accident, three men died when the car they were traveling in crashed into a building, Ferguson Perforating and Wire Co., located at 130 Ernest St. The driver is charged with three felony counts of driving to endanger, death resulting.

Posted by Kate Bramson  at 1:17 PM | Permalink

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